2009 Mazda Mazda6 Brakes Problems

FAULTY E-BRAKE. E-BRAKE BUTTON HAS CORRODED AWAY AND WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE CAR IN PARK (CAR IS A MANUAL, SO THIS IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNING SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO OFFICALLY KEEP THE CAR IN PARK WHEN TURNED OFF). CAR WAS PARKED IN A STATIONARY POSITION, ON A SLIGHTLY SLANTED ROAD. CAME BACK AND CAR HAD SLIGHTLY BACKED UP INTO CAR BEHIND IT BECAUSE PARKING BREAK HAD 'LET GO'. LUCKILY SLANT WAS SMALL ENOUGH TO NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CAR BEHIND MINE, AND ONLY LEFT A MINOR DENT IN MY REAR BUMPER. INSIDE OF CAR WAS HOT (IT WAS A USUAL HOT DAY) AND SEEMED AS THOUGH THE ACTUAL PARKING BREAK BUTTON, OR GLUE THAT HELD IT ON, HAD MELTED. I CAN NOW NO LONGER KEEP THE BREAK IN PARK - HAVE TO EITHER PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR, OR PHYSICALLY HOLD THE BREAK UP WITH SOMETHING UNDERNEATH, PUTTING MY CAR AND OTHER AT RISK FOR CAR ROLLING BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL IT FINALLY WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

THE CHECK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE BREAK FLUID. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BREAK LINE CREATED WHEN IT RUBBED UP AGAINST THE ENGINE. HE SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND RECOMMENDED THAT WE TAKE THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY UNDERSTANDING BUT COULD NOT MAKE ANY JUDGMENT. HE CONSULTED WITH MAZDA CORPORATE. CORPORATE RULED THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL THEY PAID FOR THE PART WHICH WAS $73.28, AND CHARGED ME $405.00 IN LABOR TO INSTALLATION. TO ME, I WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE TO GET REIMBURSED MY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. BUT MORE, SO I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS DESIGN FLAW CORRECTED SO THAT SOMEONE DOESN'T KILLED WHEN THEIR BRAKES FAIL. I WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY UNTIL FEB. 17TH. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA MAZDA6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE RELEASE BUTTON FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. *TR

MY BRAKES ON MY 2009 MAZDA 6S HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN THE MASTER CYLINDER BEING REPLACED 2X, AND THE ABS UNIT 1X. WHEN I WOULD BRING MY CAR TO A STOP, IT WOULD START TO ROLL AGAIN. THIS MADE ME VERY CONCERNED ABOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR